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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: Due to the impact of COVID-19 there will be additional pressures on our healthcare services this winter, and therefore increasing access to the influenza vaccine is a high priority to protect members of our society, especially the most at-risk groups, and to help mitigate the impact on the health services as the pandemic evolves. To enable the role out of this policy I, as Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: 236. To ask the Minister for Health when out-of-hours 'flu vaccination clinics will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Duncan Smith: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if the nasal flu shot will be rolled out in schools; if parental consent must be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28348/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Kehoe: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a sufficient supply of the flu vaccine for all who choose to have it administered in the coming months; if he foresees a shortage of flu vaccine; his plans to have the vaccine rolled out to all schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 746. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the State Claims Agency is opposing claims by those who allege they have developed narcolepsy as a result of a faulty batch of the swine flu vaccine in view of the fact that the claims are supported by medical proof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Treatment Complaints (6 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Jackie Cahill: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the first narcolepsy case related to a claimed bad batch of the swine flu vaccine to go to trial was not settled before an estimated €10 million was spent on the case approximately three weeks after going to trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/20]

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020) See 10 other results from this debate

Mary Butler: ...be challenging for our health and social care services. It is like a perfect storm. We are heading into the winter. We do not know what is coming. We could have the winter vomiting bug and the winter 'flu. We will have all our usual challenges with capacity, overcrowding and trolley numbers. Coupled with all that, we have Covid. Last week, I was delighted to launch the HSE winter...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...is healthy people. This involves taking personal responsibility and following the public health guidelines as a first line of defence. It also includes accessible and sustainable testing and tracing, the flu vaccine, non-Covid health and social care services and additional capacity for new ways of delivering non-Covid care. The second pillar is strong businesses . These include the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2020)

Mark Daly: ...the expansion and resourcing of Westdoc. I have also received notice from Senator Sharon Keogan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to introduce regulations to allow the flu vaccine to be administered in outlets other than general practice surgeries and community pharmacies. I have also received notice from Senator Paul Daly of the following matter: The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (1 Oct 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Sharon Keogan: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber and thank her for attending to address my question. My Commencement matter relates to the lack of provision to administer the flu vaccine in locations other than general practice surgeries and community pharmacies. The reason I raise this issue is related, in part, to the provision by the HSE that children aged between two and 12 years would be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (1 Oct 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Paul Daly: ...opportunity to formally congratulate her on her appointment so I wish her the very best of luck. This topic continues from the matter raised by Senator Keogan, specifically the availability of the flu vaccine in GP practices. A number of GPs have contacted me, including my own GP, who have received their first delivery of the vaccine this year. The national cold chain service, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...again allowing patients to be seen closer to home and avoid going to hospital. The Plan puts in place supports for GPs, particularly those in rural practices, to support service continuity. A key action will be a comprehensive flu vaccination programme. The HSE has placed orders for approximately 1.35 million doses of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, as well as 600,000 doses of the Live...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity on the availability of adequate supplies of flu vaccine for the coming months. [28008/20]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: ...jigsaw at this point in the year but we are in a very different position from that of other years because of the possibility and risk of our country having to deal with Covid-19 during the normal flu season. At a time when we are trying to keep our schools open and encourage people to return to safe workplaces, this is a major challenge. The scale of the winter plan reflected that in...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (30 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: ...of second-level foreign language teachers. I have also received notice from Senator Paul Daly of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the delivery of the winter flu vaccine to all GPs throughout the country. I have also received notice from Senator John Cummins of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Finance to make a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Rebecca Moynihan: ...the city and country, yet people are deliberately allowing them to fall into dereliction. I ask that the Minister come to the House to talk about that issue. I had a Commencement matter about the flu vaccine programme and whether we have an adequate supply of the vaccine going into the winter season.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to be seen closer to home and avoid going to hospital. The Plan puts in place supports for GPs, particularly those in rural practices, to support service continuity. A key action will be a comprehensive flu vaccination programme. The HSE has placed orders for approximately 1.35 million doses of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, as well as 600,000 doses of the Live Attenuated Influenza...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...again allowing patients to be seen closer to home and avoid going to hospital. The Plan puts in place supports for GPs, particularly those in rural practices, to support service continuity. A key action will be a comprehensive flu vaccination programme. The HSE has placed orders for approximately 1.35 million doses of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, as well as 600,000 doses of the Live...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2020) See 2 other results from this answer

Stephen Donnelly: ...again allowing patients to be seen closer to home and avoid going to hospital. The Plan puts in place supports for GPs, particularly those in rural practices, to support service continuity. A key action will be a comprehensive flu vaccination programme. The HSE has placed orders for approximately 1.35 million doses of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, as well as 600,000 doses of the Live...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: I have not seen any discussion on salaried GPs but what we have seen is a very significant discussion on additional supports for GPs. For example, with regard to the flu vaccination programme, the funding per vaccination last year was €15 based on volume and that will now be about €25. There is ongoing funding for the Covid call and follow-up testing. There will be ongoing...